1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 Hastings Reservation 27 September 1800. Counted stores: Valley Oak: 149 ) Next tree: 168 } 317 total. 9 October 850. Watching. 910 Birds here: (1) ♀ 265, (2) ♀ 76-ω(?) / ω #269, also a banded ♂ intruder, who hid atop the VO storage tree for several minutes while these other 2 birds worked stores in the sycamore, then flew over to them, where he was instantaneously chased away out of the storage area altogether. 920. Several returned with acorns; inc. ♂ Da #68. 926. Bird in sycamore is ♀(?) or / 1st - clearly #272, who apparently has molted to ♀ (unless I'm confused!) 930. Good find: ♂ La-Bm/M #271 landed in the sycamore with an acorn. 942. ♂ ωχ-Bk/Bk-ωχ #184. 1015. I haven't seen #272 again, so her sex will have to remain somewhat indefinite (though I will assume she is a ♀ for now). Just changed my mind - having seen what I'm fairly sure was a young bird, or, i.e. #272 not 68, and who was a ♂ type even though the red front was hard to see. 27 October 1445. Watching. 1455. ♂ here eating acorn; 2nd bird flew in; neither was identified. 1510. ♀265 and ♂184 here now. 1515. Stopped to check stores. Counted stores: Valley Oak: 426 ) Next tree: 728 } 1154 Between the nest tree and the creek was a small aggregation of ATW feathers, mostly down, covert, and several secondaries. My guess is that the body they belonged to will not be seen flying again.